Pennsylvania Turnpike reopens after man shot in the head, police say
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the shooting, which happened around 1:10 p.m. in Brecknock Township, north of Lancaster.
Eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike were reopened Friday evening about seven hours after a man was shot in the head in a possible road rage incident, according to state police.
The 40-year-old man, who was driving in a white flatbed truck, was transported to Reading Hospital after being shot after 1 p.m. Friday in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County. The man’s condition Friday night was unknown, and he had not been publicly identified.
The shooting took place on the eastbound side of the highway at mile marker 291.3, and police are asking anyone who was driving through the area around 1:10 p.m. to contact the Pennsylvania State Police station in Lancaster.
Police haven’t identified a suspect, and it remains unclear what led to the shooting.
The eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike had been closed at Exit 286 at U.S. 222 while police conducted an investigation of the shooting.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.